January 2024

M State launches cannabis certificate programs

Minnesota State Community and Technical College (M State) has announced a new collaboration with cannabis education and training leader Green Flower to offer three new certificate programs designed to prepare students for careers in the cannabis industry.

Birkey recognized in recent article

Steve Birkey, a local scrap metal dealer, was recently recognized in a weekly newsletter published by American Short Line and Regional Railroads Association, headquartered in Washington, D.C.

La Plazita opens fourth location on Highway 212

On January 29th, the long-awaited La Plazita restaurant opened in the former Dallas II site on Highway 212 in Granite Falls.The announcement of the establishment coming to town came a little over a year ago when the Granite Falls Economic Development Authority entered into an agreement with Rafael Nunez to purchase a portion of the building.